Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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